Revolver holster



July28. 192i.

F.' FRANZ REVOLVER HOLSTER vFiled Jan. 1v, 192s Y Patented 4July 2.8,1925.

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Befit known `Vthat'I, 'FERDINAND 4FRAiv-`Z,Ifa. jcfitizen'i'ioft-hefUnited '-States, residing at YOnk'er'a-V i'nthe county ofWestchester and "StateofNew Yorkjhave invented a certainnew-liand'useful improvement Revolver fHolst'er's, of which thefollowing isa specification'. y

The invention relates to holsters ada-pte to" receiverevolversi"iof`^the usual types, and the object of the invention is toprovide a holster in which the revolver vwill be held reliably whilepresented for instan-t withdrawal, and from which the revolver may beeasily and quickly drawn for service, and which shall be simple inconstruction and eminently durable.

The invention consists in certain novel features and details ofconstruction by which the above objects are attained, to be hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification and show theinvention as it has been carried out in practice.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the front or outer face of the improvedholster.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2-2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3 3 in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a face view of the spring used as an aid in holding therevolver engaged in the holster pouch.

Figure 5 is an edge view corresponding to Figure 4.

Similar reference numerals indicate the same parts in all the figures.

The holster comprises a back member 10 the main portion of which isrectangular in form, which may be understood to be of thick leather, anda corresponding front member 11 of the same but preferably thinnerimaterial. The upper portion of the back 10 is folded inwardly uponitself at 12 to form a wide upwardly extending loop 13 adapted toreceive a belt, not shown, and having the concealed edge 14 of thefolded flap projecting as a shoulder on the inner face of the back. Thevfront 11 is of less height than the back main portion and is joinedthereto by the lines of stitches 15 and 16 along the vertical sidemargins of the back, and a line of stitches 17 along the bottompplcationnled January 1 7, 1925i Serial No.

unargin, "thus formingl lpocketfor jgoiic-h 'openatthe topand shapedftolconform a'p-k p'roximately f to 'the' outline of4` the 'revolver by'irregular Vline* of stitches 1,8 Vexteriding through both members fromthe bottoinfmarmemberll-at-l the opposite-edge.

A lining of strong duclrorthe likefp'ref# erably' ina single sheet,isap'pliedl upon and cemented. to Atheii'in'er fades of the b'ack'iandfronty members and is preferably waterproofed; the lining portion 19covers the entire interior of the front 11, and the pore tion 20 extendsfrom the bottom of the back 10 lto a line within the adjacent faces ofthe loop 13 where it is secured by the transverse lines of stitches 21joining such faces in the `formation of the loop. yThe upper margin ofthe front lining portion 19 is joined to the front member 11 by a lineof stitches 25 along the top, and the other margins of the lining aresecured by the lines of stitches Vwhich join the front to the back.

tending from the upper margin of the front 11 part way down the latterandV is secured at the top by the line of stitches 22.

The projecting shoulder provided by the edge 14 of the folded backmember 10 is so located as to engage the cylinder, or other laterallyprojecting portion of the revolver when the latter is thrust fully intothe holster pouch, as indicated in Figure 2, and prevent its accidentalremoval therefrom; the engagement being caused by the inherentresilierlce of the leather and the shape of the ouc p In order to insuresuch engagement, a transversely disposed spring 24 of flat metal isintroduced between the covering 23 and lining portion 19, loosely heldin place by lines of stitches 25 and 26 across the front 11 which alsoserve in joining the lining 19 and covering 23 to such front, and thenarrow transverse pocket thus formed is so located that the tendency ofthe spring 24,

inclosed in the curved front ll, to straighten itself exerts sufficientpressure upon the re.

volver to hold the latter yieldingly engaged with the shoulder untilintentionally released.

A plane flat spring may be employed but in order to lessen the tendencyof the active fcurvedvunder thestress, engages the lining '19 vandcovering 2?? and the frame of the4 revolver atQS in Figure 3, and thusresists Y endwise movement toward such rounded side ofthe holster, andalso exerts pressure 1n i 20g i of the holster and grasping the butt ofthe vvvveapon, the pouch is automatically distended the direction toforce the revolver cylinder Y into engagementvvith the shoulder 14.

On introducing the hand into the pouch suiciently tov release therevolver and permit instant Withdrawal.

The holster described comprising a back member and a front member joinedto form a pouch adapted to `receive the barrel and cylinder of arevolver, `said back member extended above said frontl member and foldedupon itself to provide a belt-loop, the

' edge of such folded portion forming a transverse shoulder on theinterior of said pouch adapted to engage said revolver, and atransverselyyextended springloosely inclosedy in said front member andarrangedV to press said revolver into such engagement, vsaid springhaving an inwardly bent end adapted to engage with said front member andpre-` vent endvvise movement of'said spring.

In testimony that I claim they invention above set forth I aiX mysignature hereto.

FERDINAND FRANZ.

